Angelina Jolie opens up on romance with Brad Pitt — and confirms they are reuniting on screen

21 MAY 2014

Ten years on since the start of their romance, Angelina Jolie has revealed what makes her bond with Brad Pitt so strong.

"He's my family. He's not just a lover and partner, which is wonderful, but he's my family now," Angelina said in an new interview with Extra. "We have history and work hard to make it great.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been together for ten years

"We don't kind of relax about it and take each other for granted, so like everybody, we have our challenges, but we're fighting to make it great."

Angelina also confirmed the exciting news that she and Brad are reuniting on screen for the first time since appearing together in the 2005 film Mr & Mrs Smith.

Three of the couple's children appear in Maleficent

"It's not a big movie, not an action movie," she revealed. "It's the kind of movie we love, but aren't often cast in. It's a very experimental, independent-type film where we get to be actors together and be really raw, open, try things."

Most recently, the mum-of-six took the titular role in Maleficent — a big hit in the Jolie-Pitt home. Her character's catchphrase 'Well, well' has become something of a household greeting.

"My kids meet me with that when I walk through the door now," Angelina revealed. "Knoxie loves it and tried to see if everybody else could do it," adding: "But he tells dad he can't do it."

Angelina Jolie with her daughter Vivienne

Angelina's Maleficent co-star Elle Fanning recently raved about her experience on set with the star, admitting that Brad's fiancée really is one of a kind.

"Whenever she walks into a room, you just stare at her," Elle told V Magazine. "And she was walking around on set in the whole costume with both her twins, one on each hip. It made her seem even more otherworldly. But she was incredible. We had the best time. I really love her.